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Ten bites!

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Covidwoes · 28/05/2025 20:31

Hi everyone, I’ve been bitten ten times on the same leg. I have taken antihistamines (fexofenadine) and applied a cream recommended by a pharmacist, but the itching is driving me mad! Any tips?!

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Springadorable · 28/05/2025 21:27

If you find an answer let me know. My solution is to scratch them very precisely so I don't damage the surrounding skin, and stop as soon as they bleed a tiny bit. They don't itch after that.

CrowsInMyGarden · 29/05/2025 18:27

Have you tried one of these? We call ours Frank because it's a Zapper (Frank Zappa? - you may be too young to know who that is) Frank came to Thailand with us in 2011 and proved invaluable. We still have it. There are more expensive ones on Amazon.
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Holgen · 29/05/2025 19:39

You need to try and break the itch scratch cycle.

frozen peas in the area, I find works really well, or a stinging hot bath. Also when im bitten to the nth degree i sort of overdose on antihistamines too

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